Preps roundup

October 21, 2003

BURT LAKE - Speed can often create a lot of things for prep soccer teams.

East Jordan found that out the hard way on Monday against a quick Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian Academy (NMCA) team on the Eagles' field in the opening round of the Division IV districts Monday.

The Eagles used a lightning quick attack in rolling past the Red Devils, 11-1, to earn a berth in Wednesday's 4:30 p.m. semifinal against Charlevoix Northwest Academy.

"Our speed, it what will make or break us," NMCA coach John Spears said. "Sometimes, we tend to sit back on our heals and wait to take the ball from someone, but it's going to be our speed that will carry us."

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A pair of speedy sophomore strikers, Jared Fosmore and Nathan Chatfield, led the Eagles, 17-3, on Monday.

Nathan Chatfield finished with four goals and four assists, while Fosmore added four goals and one assist. Tyler Vuke added two goals, Lee Chatfield had a goal and five assists, and Cody Cronk added an assist.

"Tyler (Vuke) has kind of been our unsung hero all year," Spears said. "He does all the hard work out there and really does a nice job of setting up plays to either Nathan or Jared. It was nice to see him get a pair of goals."

Goalkeeper Matt Weir finished with five saves in the win.

For East Jordan, midfielder Brandon LaCount scored the lone goal as he sent a shot from 30 yards out past Weir.

East Jordan coach Peter Elliott lauded the play of midfielders Jim Gee and Mike Meads, who combined to gather 10 steals and five intercepts. Gee also had two non-keeper saves.

Also for the Red Devils, Caleb Blatt was credited for a strong defensive game as he finished with four steals, three intercepts and two non-keeper saves.

CHEBOYGAN - The most successful season in Charlevoix history ended prematurely as the Rayders were shut out in the opening round of the Division III district at Cheboygan on Monday.

"Unfortunately, we played our worst game of the year," Charlevoix coach Josh Block said. "This was a bad time to have it."

Charlevoix concludes the year with a 12-5-2 record.

Cheboygan, a Big North Conference team, held Charlevoix to six shots as goalie Cody Telgheder got the shutout.

All-Stater Karl Trost scored five goals for the Chiefs, giving him 49 on the season.

"It's disappointing to know that you can play a certain level of soccer and not be able to do that," Block said. "Unfortunately, in high school sports you don't play a series, so you better be on that day. The kids had a really good year. There was a lot of growth and maturation as athletes and people. We had a good run."